Let me elaborate on the title...
So I set my idle at 850 rpm, set the timing (jump terminals, 5* BTDC, 12* when not retarded, etc.) but a persistent problem I have is that its hard to start cold. It has to crank over for 10+ seconds before it starts. When it's hot it fires right up in a second. If I turn my idle up (around 1000 rpm) it will start cold just fine but then every time I hit the brakes it cuts the idle, jumps back up, cuts again, etc.
![Head Scratch :headscratch:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/headscratch.gif)
Any ideas?
![I Dunno... :dunno:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/dunno.gif)
The wife said she's tired of coming out to the garage and hearing me rant and rave at the truck.
![Tantrum :tantrum:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/tantrum.gif)
Please, help my marriage.